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Sculpture/Statuary — Sotheby's
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Sculpture/Statuary
- Animals & Birds (16)
- Busts/Heads (21)
- Equestrian (8)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A Large and Impressive Marble Sculpture of 'the Three Graces', Signed F. Vichi, Late 19th century depicting three scantily clad young maidens, perched on a crested waved platform, supported on a mottled green marble column and octagonal base 212 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre H. Chiparus, 1886-1947, Antinea', circa 1925. A patinated bronze and ivory figure, cast and carved as a dancer, standing with her arms raised and entwined at the wrist, wearing an exotic costume with a headdress and a flowing cape, signed on the… | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947), 'Dancer of Kapurthala', circa 1925, cast and carved in cold painted bronze and ivory, depicting an exotic dancer balanced on her right leg, with her arms outstretched, above an onyx base, incised on the onyx base… | *** |  |
| *** | Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891-1915 Maternite, bronze carved in Seravazza marble 1913, cast in bronze c. 1965 The subject of the mother and child was a popular one among early 20th century avant-garde European sculptors, whose dedication to 'primitive art'… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive marble sculpture of 'The Three Graces', signed F. Vichi, late 19th century depicting three scantily clad young maidens, perched on a crested waved platform, supported on a mottled green marble column and octagonal base Sotheby's… | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinand Preiss, 1882-1942, Flame Leaper, circa 1935, carved ivory and patinated bronze, onyx base, engraved plaque to the onyx base inscribed 'Presented to Mrs Allan Dalziel / on the occasion of the launch of the / S/S 'Iron Knight' / (built by Lithgows… | *** |  |
| *** | Francois-Leon Sicard, 1862-1934, Apollo (1926), bronze, signed 'F Sicard' and stamped 'L. Catti' on base, 101 x 71 x 29.5 cm. Provenance: Mr Neville H. Grace, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A., R.W.S., 1830-1896, The Sluggard, bronze, signed and inscribed 'Fred Leighton / the Sluggard' on base, 52 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the above… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian marble figure of eve by R. Rinaldi, Roma, 1862. Height 230 cm the standing classical figure next to an apple tree stump with an entwined snake on a circular relief moulded marble plinth | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze and ivory figural group 'Bacchus and boy' signed Alphonse van Beurden, modelled as Bacchus in bronze and the boy in ivory, supported on stepped bronze plinth | *** |  |
| *** | Bruno Zach (German 1891 - 1935) 'Coy maiden' a patinated bronze and ivory figure of a young lady, standing dressed in a short off-the-shoulder petticoat, stockings and garters, high heeled shoes and a large ribbon bow in her hair, the young woman with a… | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre H. Chiparus (Rumanian 1886 -1947) 'Dancer of Olynthus' ivory and gilt bronze on onyx base, the young female with fitted cap and openwork tasselled skirt, poised on one foot, the left leg and right arm outstretched, the other arm above her head, on… | *** |  |
| *** | A patinated bronze and ivory figure, Hindu dancer, signed D. H. Chiparus, the standing female figure with arms raised, dressed in an exotic costume and headdress, raised on a veined black marble base; signed D. H. Chiparus to the base;. Height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bruno Zach (1891 - 1935) 'Tanzende' A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, German, Circa 1930 the young female with her locks of hair held with elaborate bows to the sides of her head, a low cut, tiered dress, long gloves and high heeled shoes, on black… | *** |  |
| *** | Demeter H. Chiparus (1886 - 1947) 'The Secret', circa 1920, gilt and cold painted bronze and ivory, stepped brown onyx marble base signed Chiparus to base 38 cm high Literature Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 2 (illustrated) | *** |  |
| *** | Bruno Zach (1891 - 1935), Cigarette Girl, circa 1925 a large patinated bronze and carved ivory figure, modelled as a stylish female in smoking jacket, trousers andhigh, heels, her arms crossed holding a cigarette, on astepped base, signed in cast 'Bruno… | *** |  |
| *** | Demeter Chiparus (1886-1947) Bronze And Ivory Figure, Oriental Dancer, the patinated bronze and ivory figure modelled as a young dancer, wearing a cloche hat, arms outstretched and attired in an exotic costume, balancing on one leg the other poised,… | *** |  |
| *** | Frederick William Pomeroy, R.A., 1856-1924, Perseus with Head of Medusa 1898, bronze, signed, dated and inscribed 'No6A / F.W. Pomeroy. / Sc 1898' on base, 49.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the… | *** |  |
| *** | After Francois-Christophe-Armand Toussaint, a large pair of gilt and patinated bronze figural torcheres: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne, cast by F. Barbedienne in the second half of the 19th century from models by Toussaint dated 1850, the male and… | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre Chiparus, Romania 1886-1947, Ayouta (circa 1925), patinated and cold painted bronze with ivory face and hands, inscribed 'D. Chiparus' to onyx base, 47 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880-1950), Towards the Unknown, Valkyrie, circa 1925 a French gilt and patinated bronze and ivory group of a maiden on a horse, the textured stone base signed 'Cl Jr Colinet' 70 cm high, for a similar example see Bryan… | *** |  |
| *** | Demeter H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947), 'The Little Sad One', ivory and gilt bronze modelled as a young girl with down cast eyes holding her negligee to her cheek, on a faceted black and brown veined marble base. Literature: For a similar example see… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of fine Hagenauer chromium plated metal stylized male and female heads, Austrian, each head in profile and applied with angular features and tubular locks of hair, the female with an applied beaded necklace, on flat recta | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Philippe (1870 - 1930) 'Russian Dancer', gilt bronze and ivory on sage green mottled marble base signed Philippe to base 40 cm high Literature Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 51 (illustrated) | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinand Preiss (1882 - 1943), Flute Player, circa 1925 the striding patinated bronze and carved ivory figure raised on a brown onyx and slate plinth, engraved 'F. Preiss' 47.5 cm high. Literature: A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge… | *** |  |
| *** | Franz Von Stuck, 1863-1928, Athlete (1892), bronze, signed 'Franz / Von / Stuck' and stamped 'Guss C. Leyrer Munchen' on base, 66 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the above.… | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinand Preiss, Golfer', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory in the form of a female golfer, with her club raised at the top of her swing and her face downcast, signed in the cast bronze foot 'F. Preiss', supported on… | *** |  |
| *** | Demeter H. Chiparus (1886-1947) 'Dancer with ring', circa 1927 patinated bronze and ivory figure on portor marble pedestal, signed D. H. Chiparus and foundary mark Etling Paris 47 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Hyppolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) white marble sculpture of a girl with a Dove, the young maiden with diaphanous attire, looking down at the dove she is gently holding, inscribed 'Hip. Moreau' | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze figure of 'Circe', after, the original by Edgar Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931) hand cast bronze and polymer resin edition 27/100, insribed and numbered on base, Agnsw. Height 57.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bruno Zach (1891-1935) bronze 'Tanzerin' a young woman balancing on one foot, with her arms outstretched, inscribed 'Bruno Zach' | *** |  |
| *** | Alfredo Pina, 1883-1966, Bust of Beethoven, bronze, signed 'A. Pina' on base, 44 cm high. Provenance: Gaston de Pawlowski. Private Collection, 19th & 20th Century European Sculpture, Sotheby's, London, 12 June 2006, lot 136, illustrated, Mr John Schaeffer… | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre H. Chiparus, 1886-1947, Echo, circa 1925, bronze and ivory, marble base, inscribed on the marble base 'Chiparus' and with a foundry tag impressed 'Ln / Paris / Jl' for Les Neveux de Jules Lehman, Paris, to the underside of the base, 38.5 cm high.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco nickel bronze figure, signed 'Fayral', modeled as a stylized semi draped standing female figure with one arm outstretched; incised to the base Fayral;. Width 114 cm. Depth 42 cm. Height 160 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Count Agostino Marazzani-Visconti (1853-1914) bronze figure titled 'Arab rider', the figure clad in a tunic and turban, seated on his spirited horse, leaning over to the right side and shading his eyes with his right hand as he looks to the distance | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Golfer', German, first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory in the form of a female golfer, with her club raised at the start of a left handed swing and her face downcast, signed in the cast… | *** |  |
| *** | A sculpture by John Robinson, 'Bonds of friendship', 45 x 25 cm the bronze work is accompanied with a signed reference book Symbolic sculpture, by John Robinson limited edition 1992 | *** |  |
| *** | Marble bust of 'Homer', signed and dated 'Giuseppe Pisani 1796'. A native of Carrara, Pisani worked in Rome and Modena before travelling to Vienna in 1798 in the service of the Este family. This work is a fine example of his accomplished carving technique… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian marble statue of a boy with a goat, by Luigi Bianchi, circa 1888, wearing a sheepskin jacket and short trousers, carrying a water bottle and an umbrella with a goat to one side; together with a verde antico marble plinth, signed Luigi Bianchi,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian marble statue of a young girl with a bird, by Professor P. Lazenini, late 19th century, standing with her hair tied back and her head tilted forward, holding a bird in her left hand in the folds of her dress, raised on a circular base, together… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Hagenauer chromium plated metal heads, Austrian, modeled as a male and female head in profile with tubular locks of hair; stamped marks to the base;. Height 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A marble sculpture of a young woman and dog, the young female with hair tied back and downcast gaze, semi-clad in diaphaneous classical attire with her left hand resting on the back of her small companion who is standing on a treestump. Height 101.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880-1950), Hindu Dancer, circa 1925 the patinated bronze and ivory figure in exotic costume and headdress, raised on a gilt bronze and marble base, incised to base 'C.J.R Colinet' 38 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Claire J. R. Colinet (1880 - 1950), towards the unkown (Valkyrie), a gilt and patinated bronze and ivory figure sandstone base incised Cl. J. R. Colinet. Height 48.5 cm. Literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, collectors club, p.115 | *** |  |
| *** | A marble figure of cupid and psyche, 19th century, in the classical pose of the embracing lovers, mounted on a conforming marble plinth. Height 48 cm (excluding marble stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Venetian polychrome blackamoors, late 19th century depicted as Nubians each holding aloft a gilded cup, supported on a stepped plinth (2), 164 cm high, 43 cm wide, 39 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze and ivory figure group of two young maidens, reading, modelled as two young women, engaged in reading together, mounted on a mottled green onyx base | *** |  |
| *** | Prof. Otto Poertzel (1876 - 1963) 'Snake Charmer' silvered and cold painted bronze and ivory on onyx base, the young dancer with arched back in a pirouette position above entwined snakes, raised on a stepped green onyx base | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze equestrian, 19th century depicting Marcus Aurelius | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of decorative blackamoor figures, each attired in opulent dress, holding aloft a torchere for a candle (2) 162 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Charles+Douglas+Richardson (1853-1932), On the Beach 1914 terracotta signed, dated and inscribed 'C Douglas Richardson 1914 / On the Beach / C Douglas Richardson / 1914 ' on base 29.5 cm high. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Nuremberg silver models of knights, Bertold Muller, late 19th/early 20th century the tallest each in a full suit of armour with weaponry, raised on a pierced floral socle | *** |  |
| *** | A French bronze sculpture 'Libellule' signed Mathurin Moreau (French 1822-1912), modelled as a semi-draped Nymph seated on a tree stump, on circular socle, signed and bearing bronze plaque 'Par Malthurin Moreau Medaille D'honneur du salon', weathered and… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18ct gold model of mother and child, maker 'Af' in a diamond shaped lozenge, London 1984, sculpted with the naked mother curled and supporting her small naked child above her, their heads touching, raised on white marble plinth, 6.2 cm high, 11.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Prenzel, 1866-1941, Kookaburra' panel, 1926, Australian native hardwoods, naturalistically carved with a Kookaburra in side profile, perched on a Eucalyptus branch with gum nuts and leaves, within a rustic Queensland silky oak frame, inscribed… | *** |  |
| *** | Seduction, a bronze and ivory figure group, after the original by Alfred Gilbert, modelled as troubadours costumed in theatrical attire, the young lady holds a jester rattle in one hand while her male companion holds her mask, raised on an ormolu… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze and ivory figure of a girl, signed P. Philippe modelled as a female figure, wearing formal attire, mounted on a shaped onyx base | *** |  |
| *** | Bruno Zach (1891 - 1935) 'the Gentleman' A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, Circa 1930 the young dandy attired with waistcoat and tails carrying a top hat and cane in his left hand and making a 'just so' gesture with his right hand, his head and hands… | *** |  |
| *** | A white marble figure of 'Science and Literature', by Edward Bowring Stephens (1815-1882), English, late 19th century, the classical female figure with a laurel wreath in her hair and clad in softly draped attire holding a book in one hand and a set… | *** |  |
| *** | A large marble figure of Augustus Caesar, Italian, 19th century the figure standing in contrapasto pose, his right hand raised in address, clad in amour with robes on a circular base | *** |  |
| *** | Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901) mare and foal, bronze, modelled as a standing mare with her foal, on an oval base. Provenance: Gifted to the present owner by the Bonheur Family | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four wood and marble panels, Qing dynasty, each of rectangular form inset with four vertically arranged marble panels of different shape with dark markings resembling landscapes, raised wood borders, pierced bronze ruyi-shaped hangers;, each… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt and polychrome wood figure of St. Peter, south German, 17th century, the figure standings in robes, supporting an open book with his right hand and his left arm raised. Height 58.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An alabaster and marble figure of a girl, late 19th century, the standing classically draped figure holding a wheat sheaf in one hand, together with a later onyx marble pedestal the figure 94 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian marble figure of a young girl by Bernasconi Petro, Milan, 1880. Height 94 cm modelled as the figure of girl standing, holding a pocket watch to her ear, with a doll in a basket behind her, raised on a circular marble base | *** |  |
| *** | After Antonio Canova, marble sculpture of Cupid and Psyche, Italian, late 19th century, the winged cupid kneeling on a draped cloth to embrace the semi nude Psyche who is lying on a textured rocky outcrop, carved in white marble and raised on an… | *** |  |
| *** | An Impressive Pair of Polychrome Giltwood Blackamoors, with nine branch candelabras, fitted for electricity, 190 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944); appeal to the great spirit, bronze, brown patina, inscribed C. E. Dallin 1913 and numbered 79 with the Gorham Co. Founders foundry mark; 22. 5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Large Marble Figure Of Augustus Caesar, Italian,19th century 86 cm high the figure standing in contrapasto pose, his right hand raised in address, clad in armour with robes on a circular base Sotheby's Melbourne, 31st October 2007, lot 79 | *** |  |
| *** | Demeter Chiparus (1886 - 1947), Venetian Figures, circa 1930 patinated and cold-painted bronze, ivory, marble plinth, signed to the black marble base 'D. H. Chiparus' 54 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A polychrome and giltwood figure of Moses, south German, mid 18th century, the figure standing and clad in robes, with a crescent shaped hat and a book attached to his right side. Height 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 18th century bronze of a dancing fawn. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Geoffrey Dashwood (British, B. 1947) Shelduck the bronze sculpture with variagated patination inscribed Dashwood to base 5/12. Width 42.5 cm. Height 24.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1827-1887) 'La Liseuse', the patinated bronze and ivory figure of a young woman reading, dressed in a headdress and elaborately embroidered costume in the pre-Raph'lite style, holding the pages of her book in two hands | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three hunting bronzes, late 19th/early 20th century, each depicting horses and riders in hunting attire, one accompanied by two hounds; the largest. Height 31 cm; (3) | *** |  |
| *** | August Seysses (1862-1946), A Gilt Bronze Figure of A Nude, French, Circa 1900 the figure standing proudly and holding her robe with both hands, on a raised circular base on a large verde antico plinth signed, the figure 24 cm high, overall height 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | After Canova, Cupid and Psyche, late 19th century, marble and alabaster sculpture, the white alabaster group with Cupid leaning down and holding Psyche, removable wnigs, on a marble base, the slender alabaster pedestal column with spiral tu | *** |  |
| *** | A Bronze And Ivory Figure, On Parade, By Andre Gilbert, Circa 1925 33 cm high signed A. Gilbert to base For a similar example see Bryan Catley, 'Art Deco and Other Figures' | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian blackamoor style figure, 19th century, modelled as a semi-draped nubian mermaid holding aloft a gilded shell, raised on an octagonal base, with lion paw feet. Height 120 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved ivory figure of mercury, English / Flemish 18th / 19 century of good patination Christie's Sale London 7053, 7th July 2005, lot 415. Height 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ebonised blackamoor figure, 19th century, the figure elaborately decorated with polychrome and parcel gilt, bearing a tray in the form of a stylized shell, on floral decorated circular base;. Height 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinand Preiss, Hoop Girl', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory as a girl standing with a large hoop held behind her back, incised signature 'F. Preiss' to the green onyx base, 21 cm high. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Maurice Guiraud-riviere (1881 - 1967), Chariot and Horses, 1928 modelled as a chariot and rider pulled by three galloping horses, signed and dated 'M. Guiraud-riviere 1928' 82 cm long, 32 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Auguste Moreau 'Innocent love', gilt bronze figural group the busts depicting of young boy giving a young girl a kiss on her cheek, on green marble shaped base, bearing inscription salon des beaux arts and on bronze ribbon 'Baiser Fraternel', signed Aug.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian marble bust of a Roman nobleman, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A composite cast figure of the discobolos, after the antique, cast from the original marble by Charles Francis Summers (1858-1945), Rome 1884, the original attributed to Naukydes of Argos, the classical athlete wears a fillet and stands with his weight on… | *** |  |
| *** | Ola Cohn (Australian 1892 - 1964) bronze ‘Mother and children', the mother with a small child perched on her shoulder and a young girl nestling behind her, standing on a black veined marble base. Height 56.5 cm, George's gallery, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A carved wooden figure of a saint, possibly 18th century. Height 80 cm modelled as a standing male figure in loose fitting robes | *** |  |
| *** | 'Oblivion', an Art Deco bronze and ivory figure of a young woman, after Duvernet, cast and carved from the model by Duvernet, the figure squatting on tip toes with ivory head, arms, waist and feet, holding an alabaster urn on a scarf, raised on a bronze… | *** |  |
| *** | Antonin Mercie, 1845-1916, David Vainqueur de Goliath, David with the Head of Goliath, bronze, signed 'A. Mercie' on base, 28 cm high. Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above | *** |  |
| *** | Georges Omerth, 1895-1925 a bronze and ivory figure of a dancer, the young woman modelled in an exuberant pose, supported on a waisted marble socle, signed "Omerth' to the bronze base 23.5 cm high, 10 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A French patinated bronze and ivory figure, Pierrot, by Dorothea Charol (1889-1963). Height 31 cm the standing figure dressed in a red costume | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental carved ivory hunting horn, 18th century, carved in relief with a scene of a boar hunt to one side and a deer hunt to the opposing side, terminating in a wolf's head 61 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An Austrian carved and polychrome wooden bird specimen tree, late 19th century, the thirty-three painted multi-coloured small birds perched on the naturalistic branches in various poses, the green painted base representing grass with toadstool clusters,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Venetian style blackamoor figured pedestal modelled as a kneeling nubian figure holding aloft a platter 88 cm wide. 62 cm deep. 100 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian relief plaque of an Emperor, 18th century framed in an oval faux green mottled marble giltwood mount encasing the finely carved portrait of the emperor facing left with a band of laurel leaves Sothebys, new Bond Street, 19th December 2004,… | *** |  |